Temporal extent considerations in reporting on facts organized as a dimensionally-modeled fact collection
US8392358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2477
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method/system considers the phenomenon of slowly changing dimensions in the process of reporting on facts of a collection of facts organized as, or otherwise accessible according to, a dimensionally-modeled fact collection. A report query specifies a temporal mode, and the specified temporal mode is processed to determine a time extent descriptor (e.g., in view of at least one of a context, in which the report query is made, and at least one dimension coordinate constraint). A processed result of querying the dimensionally-modeled fact collection includes appropriate indications of dimension coordinates in view of the time information from the time extent descriptor.
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